How niagara antique power began in august of 1966, while at work, a fellow in ken benners employ by the name of gordon bellhouse explained in brief about some kind of old steam show that was being held in milton, ontario in a couple of weeks, and he thought ken might be interested in visiting. If you leave your steam locomotive in neutral for at least 25 seconds and then slowly turn up the throttle, the locomotive plays cylinder cocks sounds as it starts moving. If your set comes with a tender, attach it to the locomotive. A 4884 in the whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a locomotive with a fourwheel leading truck, two sets of eight driving wheels, and a fourwheel trailing truck. They upgraded it to their now long gone plus series with better paint, a better drive and better wheels. Replacement mechanism kits for bachmann locomotives for. Only a single model of locomotive has ever used this configuration, which is commonly known as union pacific big boys after the. The electrical connections pass through conductors in the drawbar, so it. A 484 new york central niagara locomotive number 6008. Replacement mechanism kits for bachmann locomotives for new york central 484 niagara bowser 63205. Steam ho is the most popular of the 3 484 model train locomotives categories, then steam n, and steam o027. Please visit my web site to see lots more videos of mo. Labor for install 1x wow121steam decoder 1x bmb1 motherboard with keep alive 1x 28mm wowspeaker with speaker wires you cover shipping to us, and we provide free return shipping. Readytorun locos feature prepainted and lettered plastic bodies, operating headlights and hornhook couplers.
The 4 8 4 gained its name from the northern pacific where the locomotive was first operated in the 1920s. It had a wheel arrangement of 484 in the whyte notation and is considered as one of the most efficient 484 ever built. This ogauge train features a brass construction with an authentic paint job, operating smoke unit and lights, a flywheel motor, and more. I considered purchasing that locomotive before i swiched to n scale. Nyc niagara 4 8 4 steam locomotive the new york central railroads niagara was a steam locomotive named after the niagara river and falls. The reading t1 is a class of 4 8 4 northerntype steam locomotives owned by the reading company. The answer was a 484 with 30% more tractive effort 61,500 lbs and 25% more grate area 100 sq ft, a weight of 471,000 lbs and a 6000 hp rating. Switcher prr williams b6sb edition tender 060 brass crown 43. So confident of the design was the new york central that before the prototype could be delivered, an additional order for 26 similar locomotives was again placed with alco for delivery in late 1945 and early 1946, all with 79 drivers instead of the 75 drivers of that. The eight driver arrangement was usable on almost every main line in north america and with drivers up to 80 inches in diameter allowed any reasonable speed that the railroad could handle.
Mar, 2007 mth premier new york central niagara 4 8 4 steam locomotive in action. Richard leonards steam locomotive archive new york central. Replacement mechanism kits for bachmann locomotives for new york central 4 8 4 niagara bowser 63205. Design the t1 class was designed by a consortium of the reading companys superintendent of motive power and rolling equipment, e. Only five of these hudsons were owned by the cnr unlike the competition cpr which had 65, the second largest fleet in north america after the new york central. The locomotive was the new york central class s1 484 niagara. It had a wheel arrangement of 4 8 4 in the whyte notation and is considered as one of the most efficient 4 8 4 ever built. Intended for longdistance, heavy duty passenger service over the water level route, they rivaled the emerging diesel in horsepower, efficiency and availability. Shop online for 77 484 model train locomotives at discounts up to 37%. Blis locomotives continue to improve, and steam locomotives are just plain cool. Features of the 484 niagara 2 transformer operations running your steam locomotive with a lionel transformer 3 locking your locomotive into a single operational state 4 your locomotives odyssey system speed control 5 using your tendermounted electrocoupler in the noncommand environment 6 your locomotives railsounds systemthe.
Bachmann niagara 484 steam dcc xpress installations. Built especially for the very competitive montrealtoronto passenger service these engines performed well with short trains however, when traffic grew beyond nine cars they. This is a followup to a topic i started earlier and a post i made at another group. It had a wheel arrangement of 484 in the whyte notation and is considered as one of the most efficient 484 northern type locomotives ever built. Without their help, this roster would never have been possible.
Attention then turned towards conventional steam locomotives. O scale premier 4 8 4 niagara express reefer set wprotosound 3. There is no unsightly cable or box showing between the engine and the tender to detract from the appearance of the model. The new york central railroads niagara was a steam locomotive named after the niagara river and falls. Mth premier new york central niagara 484 steam locomotive in action. Made in korea by samhongsha in williams crown edition prr brass b6 switcher and tender williams crown edition brass b6 pennsylvania railroad switcher and tend.
Lumber yard ambient sounds controlled with function key. I might add that most of these locos are still around as a result of the sheer size of the new york central system and not the generosity or historical farsightedness of the railroad. That of the superb 15th scale model of the new york central 6019 484 niagara class express passenger locomotive, researched and constructed by fsmr member john wilks at the stapleford works, and jointly owned with lady gretton. In 1851 an extension was added to this rail line to rouses point in new york. When the wheels glide smoothly over the track, you know the wheels are all on the track.
Broadway limited ho new york central niagara 484 steam. In tests, number 5500 quickly proved to be a super niagara. It features all brass boiler construction, electronic reverse, flywheel coasting drive train, operating knuckle couplers, a constant voltage headlight, real coal load, operating back up light, operating smoke unit and sprung drivers. Richard leonards steam locomotive archive richard leonards nyc collection random steam photo collection u. Broadway limited ho new york central niagara 484 steam locomotive is great for the great steel fleet. The streamlined class 06, the only german 4 8 4, was the biggest steam locomotive ever built in germany. He bought it online, set it on his awesome layout and found it was too large for his layouts radius. One dcc ready new york central niagara 484 steam locomotive. H0 bachmann plus steam 4 8 4 niagara nyc with digitrax sound rarawer. Bachmann plus 484 steam locomotive new york central. The reading t1 is a class of 484 northerntype steam locomotives owned by the reading company. The two locomotives were shedded in frankfurt and were placed in service on the line to erfurt.
New york central 484 niagara 6023 is near the end of its short life as it rambles through millbury junction, ohio, 7. Jun 03, 2007 4 8 4 niagaras built in august 1946 by the american locomotive company in schenectady, new york no. This ogauge train features a brass construction with an authentic paint job, operating smoke unit and lights, a. Niagara on the run photo of the day new york central 4 8 4 niagara 6023 is near the end of its short life as it rambles through millbury junction, ohio, 7. Mth ho gauge 187 scale model railway steam locomotives. That of the superb 15th scale model of the new york central 6019 4 8 4 niagara class express passenger locomotive, researched and constructed by fsmr member john wilks at the stapleford works, and jointly owned with lady gretton. As much as i am interested in steam locomotives, especially 484s, i dont have a lot. Bowser replacement mechanism kits for bachmann locomotives.
Chuck shutz has an ho nyc s1b niagara 484 locomotive for sale. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The new york centrals class s1 4 8 4s, erected by american locomotive company in 194546, were considered by many to be the apex of steam locomotive design in north america. Nyc niagara 484 steam locomotive the new york central railroads niagara was a steam locomotive named after the niagara river and falls. With plenty of power for freight or passenger trains, the 4 8 4 was one of the most popular dualservice engines in north america. Nyc niagara trains magazine trains news wire, railroad.
The stapleford miniature railway at stapleford house near melton mowbray. Product spotlight premier line o scale 484 niagara steam. I believe it started out with a pancake motor drive in the 80s. A 4 8 8 4 in the whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a locomotive with a fourwheel leading truck, two sets of eight driving wheels, and a fourwheel trailing truck. So confident of the design was the new york central that before the prototype could be delivered, an additional order for 26 similar locomotives was again placed with alco for delivery in late 1945 and early 1946, all with 79 drivers instead of the 75 drivers of that initial s1a. The new york centrals class s1 484s, erected by american locomotive company in 194546, were considered by many to be the apex of steam locomotive design in north america. The first new york central railroad northern or 4 8 4 was ordered in 1931. The most popular 4 8 4 model train locomotives brands include concor, broadway limited imports, bachmann, marklin, inc, and kato usa inc. Put the locomotive on the track and run the wheels back and forth over the terminal rerailer track. This is a williams 5602 new york central niagara 4 8 4 steam locomotive and tender. Product spotlight premier line o scale 484 niagara. An accurate, smoothrunning model of the pinnacle of the new york centrals steam power, the s1b niagara 484, is the latest from broadway limited imports, and it illustrates two significant points.
Journal of the institution of locomotive engineers. Hobbylinc carries 77 4 8 4 model train locomotives at discounts up to 37% including steam ho, steam n, and steam o027. There have been a number of articles pertaining to this locomotive in the technical and railfan press. Table of contents features of the 484 niagara 2 transformer operations running your steam locomotive with a lionel transformer 3 locking your locomotive into a single operational state 4. Richard leonards steam locomotive archive new york. The new york central was late in adopting the 484 wheel arrangement for their steam locomotive roster since the mohawks and hudsons did. Mth premier new york central niagara 4 8 4 steam locomotive in action. The answer was a 484 with 30% more tractive effort and 25% more grate area, a 6000 hp rating, and. A williams electric trains nyc niagara 484 steam engine. It features all brass boiler construction, electronic reverse, flywheel coasting drive train, operating knuckle couplers, a constant voltage headlight, real coal load, operating back. Built especially for the very competitive montrealtoronto passenger service these engines performed well with short trains however, when traffic grew beyond nine cars they could not handle the fast schedule required. The following photos show a very brief insight into the construction of a giant amongst steam locomotives.
The streamlined class 06, the only german 484, was the biggest steam locomotive ever built in germany. According to the wikipedia article on the new york central 484 niagara, the locomotives were ultimately retired because of a failure of the highlyexpensive fireboxwrapper metallurgy to withstand the conditions of actual operation and the reference for that information is the great book of trains by brian hollingsworth and arthur cook. Sep 20, 2016 a 484 new york central niagara locomotive number 6008. Bachmann industries new york central 484 locomotive. Journal of the institution of locomotive engineers volume 39 1949 back to main file. Lionel visionline o scale niagara steam engine on trainworlds fb live above video. Made in korea by samhongsha in williams crown edition prr brass b6 switcher and tender williams crown edition brass b6 pennsylvania railroad switcher and tender. The northern class steam locomotives, with a wheel arrangement of 484, were used by most.
This is a williams 5602 new york central niagara 484 steam locomotive and tender. Table of contents features of the 4 8 4 niagara 2 transformer operations running your steam locomotive with a lionel transformer 3 locking your locomotive into a single operational state 4. At this time there was also a little deadwork still being done, and niagara. H0 bachmann plus steam 484 niagara nyc with digitrax. The answer was a 4 8 4 with 30% more tractive effort 61,500 lbs and 25% more grate area 100 sq ft, a weight of 471,000 lbs and a 6000 hp rating. Williams 5602 brass new york central 484 niagara steam. Gangewere and a team of engineers at the baldwin locomotive works. They were replaced by northern 4 8 4 s and reassigned to torontolondonsarniawindsor service. The first new york central railroad northern or 484 was ordered in 1931. Broadway limited 541 new york central s1b 484 niagara. Nyc niagara 484 steam locomotive classic streamliners. It had a wheel arrangement of 4 8 4 in the whyte notation and is considered as one of the most efficient 4 8 4 northern type locomotives ever built.
O scale premier 484 niagara express reefer set wprotosound 3. Blueline ho nyc s1b niagara 484 locomotive for sale. The 4 8 4 wheel arrangement was a progression from the 4 8 2 mountain type and, like the 2 8 4 berkshire and 4 6 4 hudson types, an example of the super power concept in steam locomotive design that made use of the larger firebox that could be supported by a fourwheel trailing truck, which allowed greater production of steam. Only a single model of locomotive has ever used this configuration, which is commonly known as union pacific big boys after the railroad which operated them. The new york central was late in adopting the 484 wheel arrangement for their steam locomotive roster since the mohawks and hudsons did such an excellent job. According to the wikipedia article on the new york central 4 8 4 niagara, the locomotives were ultimately retired because of a failure of the highlyexpensive fireboxwrapper metallurgy to withstand the conditions of actual operation and the reference for that information is the great book of trains by brian hollingsworth and arthur cook. The locomotive was the new york central class s1 4 8 4 niagara. The result was one of the finest steam passenger locomotives ever built. An accurate, smoothrunning model of the pinnacle of the new york centrals steam power, the s1b niagara 4 8 4, is the latest from broadway limited imports, and it illustrates two significant points.
A 040 stephenson samson steam locomotive pulled two coaches on a roundtrip from laprairie. With plenty of power for freight or passenger trains, the 484 was one of the most popular dualservice engines in north america. A williams electric trains nyc niagara 4 8 4 steam engine. Under the whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 484 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, eight powered. Gerbracht continued from 3rd quarter 1988 issue part vii steam locomotive horsepower description and measurement there are more variables in the measurement of steam locomotive horsepower than in diesel or electric horse power. A 484 new york central niagara locomotive number 6008 new. The cylinder cocks sounds automatically terminate after 16 repetitions or when the locomotive reaches a speed greater than 12 smph. A 4 8 4 new york central niagara locomotive number 6008 new york central railroad railroad history ohio usa round house steam engine steam locomotive model trains nyc jazz age more information. New york central 484 northern locomotives in the usa. Premier 484 niagara steam engine mth electric trains. Williams electric trains nyc niagara 484 steam engine. Mth premier nyc niagara 484 ogauge steam locomotive.
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